2018 Ford F-150 vs 2018 Nissan Frontier

Ford can say it creates America’s favorite trucks because the Ford F-150 has been one of the most popular, most powerful, most capable and most efficient truck lineups for over 40 years. And thanks to the improvements and enhancements made to the 2018 Ford F-150 lineup – which make it more powerful, more capable, more efficient and more reliable than ever before – it’s going to be America’s favorite truck for another 40 years.

We know those are some bold claims to make, which is why we decided to put together this 2018 Ford F-150 versus 2018 Nissan Frontier head-to-head model comparison. In it, you’ll see all the ways the new Ford F-150 lineup completely and utterly dominates its competition – from power and capability advantages to fuel efficiency advantages and beyond.

The table above should tell you all you need to know about the many advantages the 2018 Ford F-150 lineup holds over the 2018 Nissan Frontier lineup. Included in those advantages is the new Ford F-150 lineup offering you more engine options than the new Nissan Frontier lineup. More specifically, the 2018 F-150 lineup lets you choose between five engines, whereas the 2018 Frontier lineup has only two engines to choose from.

The engines of the 2018 Ford F-150 lineup are more powerful and fuel efficient than the engines of the 2018 Nissan Frontier lineup. In fact, the new Ford F-150 lineup offers up to 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque, while the new Nissan Frontier lineup offers up to only 261 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque. In terms of gas mileage, the 2018 F-150 lineup gets you up to 20 miles per gallon in the city and 26 miles per gallon on the highway, while the 2018 Frontier lineup gets you up to only 19 miles per gallon in the city and 23 miles per gallon on the highway.

The 2018 Ford F-150 lineup continues its dominance over the 2018 Nissan Frontier lineup when you look at towing and hauling capabilities. That’s because the new Ford F-150 lineup can tow up to 13,200 pounds and haul up to 3,270 pounds, whereas the new Nissan Frontier lineup can tow up to only 6,710 pounds and haul up to only 1,460 pounds.